Modern Origami

Clear instructions, diagrams, drawings, and photographs help you complete over 60 fascinating projects — from the relatively simple four-point star, water lily, and sitting crane to the more complex ballet dancer, Egyptian cat, and dachshund. Challenging subjects for intermediate and advanced paperfolders. Over 500 black-and-white illustrations. New Preface by author.

Dr. Sakoda has an extremely well organized book, with a number of elegant designs. The book is based on a number of different bases, and the instructions are superb. I learned origami from the first edition and was able to fold many of the models from his instructions. He recommends using foil paper, and it does make folding the models easier -- foil holds the creases, and the models actually stand up. Purchase the book, a pack of 100 15x15 cm foil paper and start folding!